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FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2008, file photo, New York Giants NFL football head coach Tom Coughlin watches during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. The coldest NFC championship game was the Giants' 23-20 overtime victory at the Packers during the 2007 season. Coughlin's crew had knocked off the top-seeded Cowboys in the divisional round, and his bright red cheeks in the minus-1 temperature with minus-23 wind chill at Lambeau Field provided the image many remember from that game. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
NFL at 100: 2 iconic moments mark history of NFC title games

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 16, 2020 12:17 PM EST

File-This Dec. 22, 2012, file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers chairman emeritus Dan Rooney attending the unveiling of a marker commemorating the 40th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception" at the sight of the catch on the Northside of Pittsburgh. In 2003, the NFL had three minority head coaches: future Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy, Herman Edwards and Marvin Lewis. In the 12 previous seasons, there had been six. Total. Considering that the majority of the players in the league 16 years ago were minorities, that imbalance was enormous. And disturbing. And, frankly, it was unfair. Paul Tagliabue, then the NFL commissioner, put together a committee that established the "Rooney Rule," which requires all teams with coaching and front office vacancies to interview minority candidates. The rule, long overdue, was named for Rooney, then president of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the overseer of that committee. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
NFL At 100: Rooney Rule has its positives and its faults

By Barry Wilner Dec. 06, 2019 12:45 PM EST

Paul Brown, Halas, Lambeau among all-time coaching finalists

By The Associated Press Nov. 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST
Such architects of the NFL as Paul Brown, George Halas and Curly Lambeau are among the 20 coaching finalists for the league’s All-Time Team. ...

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1984, file photo, Los Angeles Raiders' Matt Millen gestures as he celebrates with teammate Reggie Kinlaw following the Raiders' 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa. (AP Photo/File)
NFL at 100: Montana, Rice and 49ers rule the 1980s

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Nov. 01, 2019 12:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 1971, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, wearing his white fur coat, watches from the sidelines as the Baltimore Colts defeat the Jets, 14-13, at New York's Shea Stadium. Namath is the NFL’s greatest character. Guaranteed. The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who guaranteed his three-touchdown underdog New York Jets would beat the mighty Baltimore Colts in the third Super Bowl was a solid choice in balloting conducted by The Associated Press in conjunction with the league’s celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/File)
Guaranteed: Joe Namath voted NFL's greatest character

By Barry Wilner Oct. 18, 2019 11:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2008, file photo, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning reacts after throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl XLII football game against the New England Patriots, in Glendale, Ariz. It was supposed the culmination of the perfect 2007 season for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, and a fourth Super Bowl title since 2002. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
NFL At 100: Giants win title, deny Patriots perfect season

By Tom Canavan Oct. 08, 2019 12:23 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guards Ramon Foster (73) and Alejandro Villanueva (78) call for help after quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) was injured in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Analysis: NFL's biggest trend in 2019 is setting trends

By Barry Wilner Oct. 07, 2019 02:43 AM EDT

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Brissett making smooth transition as Colts' starting QB

By Michael Marot Sep. 25, 2019 04:30 PM EDT

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) talks with former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning during practice at the NFL team's football training camp in Westfield, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The Colts held a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Colts turn to Brissett in wake of Luck's surprise retirement

By Michael Marot Aug. 26, 2019 02:12 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2010, file photo, former Tennesee Titans' Kevin Mawae wipes away tears during a press conference after announcing his retirement, in Nashville, Tenn. Mawae will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3, 2019. (Jae S. Lee/The Tennessean via AP, File)
HOF Preview: Dirty? Mawae worked angles to Hall of Fame

By Teresa M. Walker Jul. 29, 2019 04:29 PM EDT

Brian Gaine returns to Buffalo Bills as special adviser

Jul. 23, 2019 12:37 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brian Gaine is returning to the Buffalo Bills, this time as a special adviser under general manager Brandon Beane. The team...

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 1998, file photo, Green Bay Packers Reggie White moves in on the Tampa Bay defense in the NFC Divisional Playoff game in Green Bay, Wis. The NFL wouldn't be the gigantic force it is in society and sports today without free agency empowering most players with freedom and fortune and endowing most long-suffering franchises and their fans with hope. The first offseason featuring modern free agency was in 1993, and it produced the most significant free agent signing in NFL history: Reggie White (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Top 10 NFL free agents of all time.

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2019 06:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 file photo, Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase watches the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. A person familiar with the decision says the New York Jets have hired former Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase as their head coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 night because the team had not yet announced the hiring.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Jets make it official, hire former Dolphins coach Adam Gase

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 11, 2019 05:52 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 file photo, Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase watches the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. A person familiar with the decision says the New York Jets have hired former Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase as their head coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 night because the team had not yet announced the hiring.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
AP source: Jets hire former Dolphins coach Adam Gase

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 09, 2019 09:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 25, 2006, file photo, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells on the sideline during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFL football game in Irving, Texas. There is no denying the impact on the coaching world that Bill Walsh and Parcells have had. The hard evidence is apparent again as the NFL playoffs begin. All 12 of the coaches have some sort of tie-in to either three-time Super Bowl champion Walsh or two-time winner Parcells. Yes, all 12. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, File)
All 12 playoff coaches are tied to Bill Walsh or Parcells

By Barry Wilner Jan. 05, 2019 02:38 AM EST

FILE - This is a 2016 file photo showing Dan Campbell of the New Orleans Saints NFL football team. The Browns took their coaching search on the road and interviewed tight ends coach Campbell. The 42-year-old Campbell met Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, with Browns general manager John Dorsey and other members of Cleveland’s committee while the Saints practiced during their bye week in the NFL playoffs. (AP Photo/File)
Browns hit road, interview Saints' Campbell for coaching job

By Tom Withers Jan. 04, 2019 08:24 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2018, file photo, Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, Tenn. Here, in a league traditionally unkind to “old” men, the 46-year-old kicker feels comfortable retelling playoff yarns, discussing union business, even offering informal advice to teammates who in some cases, literally, come from a different generation. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Ageless Vinatieri begins quest for 5th Super Bowl ring

By Michael Marot Jan. 03, 2019 04:05 PM EST